- by Amara Khatri
- 1 day ago
Crypto Weekly Roundup: CBOE Bitcoin ETF, NFTs, Meerkat Rug Pulls, and more
As Bitcoin’s feverish pitch continues to rise, the demand for blockchain knowledge increases alongside it. Here’s a look at the key highlights of the past week. Bitcoin MicroStrategy, currently the...
- by Laurie Dunn
- 3 days ago
Outgoing Trump administration leaves Biden with Bitcoin dilemma
Last minute rules proposed by the outgoing Trump administration on a requirement for financial organisations to record the identities of cryptocurrency holders, can have huge implications for exchanges and other...
- by Laurie Dunn
- 5 days ago
Indian crypto exchange doubles trading volume in spite of threat of government ban
Nischal Shetty, Founder and CEO of biggest Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX, recently tweeted that his exchange had doubled its trading volumes over the month of February, and this in the face of a...
- by Amara Khatri
- 5 days ago
CBOE Futures Exchange Submits Application To List Bitcoin ETF
Well-known crypto influencer, Crypto Rand, tweeted that Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has officially filed to list shares of VanEck’s bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). “BREAKING: CBOE Futures Exchange Submits SEC...
- by Samantha Dunn
- 6 days ago
One Fifth Of Brits Own Bitcoin According To Survey
New statistics have emerged that suggest one in five Britons own cryptocurrency. These findings, presented in a survey by the comparison site Finder, indicate a steep rise in U.K holders...
- by Samantha Dunn
- February 24, 2021
Central Bank of Nigeria Defends Its Ban On Cryptocurrencies
The government of Central Bank of Nigeria, has spoken out against cryptocurrency, with the Governor of CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele recently stating that cryptocurrencies go against the mandate of the...
- by Laurie Dunn
- February 23, 2021
UK Tax authority HMRC is eyeing crypto assets
According to a news letter from tax advisor Hillier Hopkins, HMRC (Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs) is preparing to increase capital gains taxes in line with income tax rates. ...
- by Laurie Dunn
- February 18, 2021
A huge clash between governments and cryptocurrencies is coming
Steve Forbes, Editor-in-chief of Forbes Media, suggests that we may be headed towards a “Cryptocurrency war”. As Crypto soars in a northward direction, governments and central banks are thought to be...
- by Samantha Dunn
- February 16, 2021
Hong Kong Government Proposes To Ban Retail Investors From Trading Cryptocurrencies
Concerns regarding illicit activities, such as money laundering, have led to an increased call for the regulation of cryptocurrencies, in the hope that balanced regulation will improve the industry. While...
- by Samantha Dunn
- February 15, 2021
SEC's 'Crypto Mom' Outspoken About The Need For Clear Crypto Regulatory Framework
As major global companies have started to adopt cryptocurrencies, the call for a clear crypto-regulatory framework has never been more pressing. Hester Pierce, a Republican Commissioner at the Securities and...
- by Amara Khatri
- February 12, 2021
Canada’s Bitcoin ETF Greenlight To Eventually Open Up US Regulators
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has made a landmark decision to approve an application from financial services company Purpose Investments Inc. to launch a Bitcoin ETF. With this, North America...
- by Cal Evans
- February 09, 2021
How Gresham international could have the best response to FCA on the new stablecoins laws.
How Gresham international could have the best response to FCA on the new stablecoins laws. As soon as HM treasury launched a consultation on the UK regulation of crypto assets...
- by Rajarshi Mitra
- January 30, 2021
Is India Going To Ban Bitcoin?
It looks like India is planning to introduce a law to ban cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and provide a framework for the creation of an official CBDC. The framework will be...
- by Rajarshi Mitra
- January 27, 2021
CFTC Hires Another Crypto-Friendly Personnel
Jason Somensatto, a lawyer and former senior legal counsel of the Ethereum-based decentralized exchange protocol – Ox (ZRX), announced on Twitter that he is joining the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading...
- by Rajarshi Mitra
- January 26, 2021
Philippines Central Bank To Soon License Crypto Financial Service Providers
The Philippines Central Bank, aka the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), has issued a broader licensing regime that will include all cryptocurrency financial service providers within its regulatory purview. Filipino...
